http://www.strategy-business.com/thought-leaders Read business interviews with leading management theorists, economists, business school professors, corporate leaders, managers, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, and entrepreneurs Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:02:23 -0500 melanie.rodier.milazzo@pwc.com (Melanie Milazzo) strategy-business@ravencreative.com (strategy+business webmaster) https://www.strategy-business.com/media/image/sb-rss_feed_logo-sb.gif http://www.strategy-business.com/thought-leaders 134 50 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Power-moves?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=e42d5 Cambridge economist Michael Pollitt calls for global cooperation and innovative technologies to tackle challenges in decarbonization and enhance energy resilience. by Shana Ting Lipton Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Power-moves?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=e42d5 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/See-the-world-as-a-startup-does?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=54fe4 Rory McDonald, an expert in disruptive strategy, urges corporate leaders to learn from startups--and even preschoolers--as they seek to reinvent their organizations. by Matthew Duffey and Tom Fleming Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/See-the-world-as-a-startup-does?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=54fe4 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Fjallraven-forges-a-trail-in-outdoor-sustainability?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=d7710 Fjällräven's CEO, Martin Axelhed, discusses the brand's commitment to sustainability and its impact on growt by Bobbie van der List Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Fjallraven-forges-a-trail-in-outdoor-sustainability?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=d7710 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Why-every-CEO-should-worry-about-semiconductors?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=ea335 Technology policy expert Gregory C. Allen discusses how rivalries between nations are reshaping the global chip industry, and why executives in every sector should pay attention. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Why-every-CEO-should-worry-about-semiconductors?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=ea335 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Do-the-right-thing-Building-trust-in-turbulent-times?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=c2a73 Companies should focus on the human impact of their core business, says academic and consultant Alison Taylor. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Do-the-right-thing-Building-trust-in-turbulent-times?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=c2a73 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/From-Whole-Foods-to-holistic-health-A-founders-story?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=76e74 John Mackey, cofounder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market, shares lessons learned during his 44-year-long tenure and his vision for the future of health. by Michael Brewster and Shana Ting Lipton Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/From-Whole-Foods-to-holistic-health-A-founders-story?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=76e74 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/CN-Rail-is-forging-new-alliances-to-reimagine-supply-chains?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=1d209 Tracy Robinson, CEO of CN Rail, speaks to s+b about the company's role in reshaping the rail industry through the growth of intermodal networks, which bring together traditional competitors from across the transportation ecosystem. by Sébastien Doyon and Glenn Kauth Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/CN-Rail-is-forging-new-alliances-to-reimagine-supply-chains?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=1d209 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Jargon-monoxide-friction-fixers-and-the-meeting-that-could-have-been-an-email?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=4f7f7 Best-selling author and organizational psychologist Robert Sutton shares insights from his latest book, The Friction Project, which looks at how companies manage obstacles and turn them into benefits. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Jargon-monoxide-friction-fixers-and-the-meeting-that-could-have-been-an-email?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=4f7f7 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Reimagining-consumer-insights-at-PepsiCo?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=d2d8e Stephan Gans wants to embed real-time, data-rich insights into PepsiCo's decision-making processes. As the food-and-beverage giant's Chief Consumer Insights and Analytics Officer, he's building a new set of tools to get there. by Vishal Garg and Tom Fleming Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Reimagining-consumer-insights-at-PepsiCo?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=d2d8e https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Synthetic-data-A-safer-smarter-solution-for-training-AI?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f7d98 In episode two of Voices in Tech, we hear about the synthetic data startup Hazy from its cofounder, Harry Keen, and hear from PwC's Marcus Hartmann about how companies can use their data safely to create value. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Synthetic-data-A-safer-smarter-solution-for-training-AI?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f7d98 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/From-steam-to-sensors-and-solar-HSBs-tale-of-reinvention?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=1f20f John B. Riggs, CTO and SVP of Applied Technology Solutions at HSB (Hartford Steam Boiler), describes how the company is using technology to build new ventures and create new business models in the historically risk-averse insurance sector. by Scott Likens and Simon London Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/From-steam-to-sensors-and-solar-HSBs-tale-of-reinvention?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=1f20f https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Aiming-AI-at-societys-toughest-challenges?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=49da0 As Chief Science Officer of Alphabet's innovation arm, David Andre applies AI to moonshot challenges--and sees generative AI as a pivotal new tool in his efforts. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Aiming-AI-at-societys-toughest-challenges?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=49da0 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Skills-first-hiring-in-the-era-of-AI?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=396be In this first episode of our audio series Voices in Tech, we hear about the talent management startup Retrain.ai from its cofounder Shay David, and PwC's Bhushan Sethi weighs in on the impact skills-first hiring and technologies like generative AI will have on the workforce. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Skills-first-hiring-in-the-era-of-AI?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=396be https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-to-prepare-for-anything?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f3433 How do you prepare a workforce for the future when you don't know what it will bring? Pia Lauritzen delves into the experience of a car manufacturer that leaned into the power of questions to help drive change. by Pia Lauritzen Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-to-prepare-for-anything?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f3433 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Lean-for-the-modern-company?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=4e922 Tom Ehrenfeld reviews What a Unicorn Knows: How Leading Entrepreneurs Use Lean Principles to Drive Sustainable Growth, by Matthew May and Pablo Dominguez. by Tom Ehrenfeld Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Lean-for-the-modern-company?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=4e922 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Boston-Dynamics-wants-to-change-the-world-with-its-state-of-the-art-robots?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=a9cf6 In this Inside the Mind of the CEO feature, s+b speaks with the leader of Boston Dynamics, an engineering company that designs and builds robots for a range of commercial and public safety contexts. CEO Robert Playter talks about his company's transformation from an R&D company to a full-fledged product company, and he dispels worries about the potential harm robots could cause in the workplace and the wider world. by Bobbie van der List Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Boston-Dynamics-wants-to-change-the-world-with-its-state-of-the-art-robots?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=a9cf6 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Sun-Life-is-building-a-culture-of-growth-and-transformation?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=750ce In this Inside the Mind of the CEO interview, s+b speaks with the leader of Sun Life, a financial-services giant in life insurance and asset management. CEO Kevin Strain discusses his strategy for growth and expansion and provides his views on the key role culture will play in helping Sun Life become a more agile and digital company. by Allan Buitendag and Glenn Kauth Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Sun-Life-is-building-a-culture-of-growth-and-transformation?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=750ce https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-business-leaders-should-think-about-the-metaverse-in-2023?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=21cfc In this interview, author and advocate Matthew Ball explains why the metaverse, after two years of hype, should still be on the corporate agenda. by Roberto Hernandez Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-business-leaders-should-think-about-the-metaverse-in-2023?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=21cfc https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Workplace-inclusion-Easier-said-than-done?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=bbb83 In her new book, Sally Helgesen looks at the triggers that leave us divided and defeated, and the practices that can help colleagues, teams, and organizations rise together. by Sally Helgesen Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Workplace-inclusion-Easier-said-than-done?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=bbb83 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Tata-Powers-pursuit-of-a-renewable-future-for-India?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=0591a Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO of Tata Power, speaks to strategy+business about India's shift to net zero and the future of the energy sector in the region. by Sambitosh Mohapatra, Gautam Mehra, and Vishnupriya Sengupta Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Tata-Powers-pursuit-of-a-renewable-future-for-India?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=0591a https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Overcoming-a-cyber-gut-punch-An-interview-with-Jamil-Farshchi?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=18169 How do you survive--and thrive--after a crisis? The chief information security officer of Equifax offers hard-won advice for leading under pressure, building a strong risk culture, and making security strategic. by Kevin Simmonds, Cristina Ampil, and Tom Fleming Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Overcoming-a-cyber-gut-punch-An-interview-with-Jamil-Farshchi?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=18169 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-limitations-of-mathematical-modeling?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f5296 Mike Jakeman reviews Escape from Model Land, by Erica Thompson, which contends that overreliance on mathematical models is harmful for decision-making in the real world. by Mike Jakeman Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-limitations-of-mathematical-modeling?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f5296 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Powering-the-net-zero-transition-at-Greeces-Mytilineos?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=dab0c Evangelos Mytilineos, CEO of the 114-year-old Greek conglomerate that bears his family's name, sits down with strategy+business to discuss how his company's aluminum, power plant, solar, and engineering units are taking the lead in decarbonizing industries. by George Makripidis and Deborah Unger Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Powering-the-net-zero-transition-at-Greeces-Mytilineos?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=dab0c https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Dentsu-Internationals-pursuit-of-a-more-conscious-consumerism?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=231fd In this Inside the Mind of the CEO Interview, Wendy Clark, chief executive of the global marketing and advertising network Dentsu International, discusses her pursuit of transformation, growth, and a social impact agenda. by Laura W. Geller and Rob Banham Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Dentsu-Internationals-pursuit-of-a-more-conscious-consumerism?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=231fd https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Maintaining-network-connections?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f3983 We are redesigning work for a hybrid future. As we do so, it is vital to understand the ways that information flows and networks form within organizations, says management expert Lynda Gratton in a new book, excerpted here. by Lynda Gratton Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Maintaining-network-connections?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f3983 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Indian-engineering-and-construction-firm-Larsen-Toubro-is-mapping-new-growth?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f1e5f In this Inside the Mind of the CEO Interview, S.N. Subrahmanyan, chief executive and managing director of Indian engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T), discusses how technology and sustainability are creating new opportunities. by Ram Periyagaram and Vishnupriya Sengupta Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Indian-engineering-and-construction-firm-Larsen-Toubro-is-mapping-new-growth?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=f1e5f https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-innovation-has-been-the-twist-in-our-climate-change-story?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=5d9f4 Human ingenuity has gotten us into a global environmental crisis. According to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert, it also has the potential to get us out. by Amy Emmert Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-innovation-has-been-the-twist-in-our-climate-change-story?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=5d9f4 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Canadas-Bombardier-bets-on-business-aviation?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=b859d In this Inside the Mind of the CEO interview, Éric Martel, chief executive of the Canada-based business aviation manufacturer Bombardier, discusses his approach to growth through innovation and sustainability by Nochane Rousseau, Mario Longpré, and Paul Barbagallo Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Canadas-Bombardier-bets-on-business-aviation?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=b859d https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-Adecco-Group-navigates-the-new-world-of-work?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=bbc3e In this Inside the Mind of the CEO Interview, Alain Dehaze, chief executive of the Switzerland-based global talent solutions and advisory company the Adecco Group, discusses the future of work--the key trends reshaping the workforce, and the technologies and other solutions that will enable both employers and workers to respond. by Suvarchala Narayanan Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-Adecco-Group-navigates-the-new-world-of-work?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=bbc3e https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Mitsubishi-Corporations-green-transition?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=8629a In this Inside the Mind of the CEO Interview, Takehiko Kakiuchi, chief executive of the Japan-based conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation, discusses his plans for a sustainable energy transition and the future growth of the company's diverse portfolio. by Matthew Wyborn and Jakob von Baeyer Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Mitsubishi-Corporations-green-transition?rssid=thought-leaders&gko=8629a